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Gessellie M. Caraballo Ruiz hand selecting coffee cherries at her farm Finca Christal in Yauco, Puerto Rico, with two windows in the background revealing views of the mountains.

Homegrown Foodways Film Premiere: El Motor: Coffee and the Heart of Puerto Rico

Posted by: Michelle Stefano

This post premieres the film, El Motor: Coffee and the Heart of Puerto Rico, by filmmaker Russell Oliver who received a 2022 Community Collections Grant from the American Folklife Center, as part of the Library of Congress Of the People: Widening the Path initiative. The film captures the challenges of farming alongside moments of triumph, revealing how Puerto Rico’s coffee farmers preserve tradition while adapting for the future. This year's American Folklife Center's Homegrown Foodways Film Series celebrates Community Collections Grant recipients.

A photo taken at night of the 3 filmmakers walking toward Wat Thammarattanaram

Homegrown Foodways Film Premiere: Bayous, Buddha, and Padaek: Southern Louisiana’s Lao Foodways

Posted by: Michelle Stefano

This post premieres the film, Bayous, Buddha, and Padaek: Southern Louisiana's Lao Foodways, by filmmakers Phanat Xanamane, Sami "Sai" Haggood, and Ba Bader who received a 2022 Community Collections Grant from the Center. The film is a captivating two-part documentary that delves into the rich culinary traditions of the Lao Buddhist immigrant community in Louisiana. This year's American Folklife Center's Homegrown Foodways Film Series celebrates Community Collections Grant recipients.

Graphic shows a farm, a factory, an American flag, and the words "America Works" and "LOC Podcasts."

Now Available: The Sixth Season of the America Works Podcast — featuring food!

Posted by: Douglas D. Peach

The American Folklife Center (AFC) has launched the sixth season of the America Works podcast. This season focuses on food and the individuals who grow, harvest, prepare food, as well as those who feed other Americans. Each episode is an excerpt from a longer interview, conducted as part of the AFC's Occupational Folklife Project. In this post, Dr. Nancy Groce details the new season and it's eight episodes.